title: Moyamoya disease in early infancy: case report and literature review.
abstract: Moyamoya disease is a progressive, occlusive, cerebrovascular arteriopathy, characterized by bilateral stenosis of the distal internal carotid arteries or branches, with the development of compensatory collateral vessels. It is infrequently reported during infancy. We describe a 2-month-old boy presenting with stroke secondary to moyamoya disease, successfully treated with revascularization surgery at age 3 months. To our knowledge, this report represents the youngest such patient. This case and a review of the literature regarding moyamoya disease during infancy suggest that these patients are at significant risk for further ischemic events and respond well to prompt revascularization surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA. KLefond@mcw.edu
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Amlie-Lefond
authors.forename: Osama O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Zaidat
authors.forename: Sean M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lew
mesh_terms: D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009072:Moyamoya Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery